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Linux is Best for Backups

February 15, 2009

Linux provides one of the best backup solutions.  It is very simple to enable and can be used to backup your entire network including window shares.

I run sbackup on my dedicated linux server to backup my network to my local drive mounted on /var/backup.

This mount, /var/backup, can be mounted on your primary hard disk or as a media mount to a USB external drive.

I personally mount /var/backup on my primary drive and then rsync the files to a USB external drive once a week.  During the week the USB external drive goes into a fire proof safe for storage and rotated once a month to a offset safety deposit box.

Tags: backup, linux, sbackup, snapshot


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